

Sony has one of the most beloved back-catalogues in gaming, and it’s finally at our fingertips. But that changed last month, when the company revamped their console infrastructure with PlayStation Plus Premium. In the meantime, Sony was bringing the decent but unsubstantial PlayStation Now, which gave players access to a modestly curated cut from the PS4 archives. Nintendo has offloaded its prodigious 8-bit oeuvre to the Switch’s online services, and nontraditional industry forces like Netflix and Apple are making inroads themselves with Netflix Gaming and Apple Arcade.

Microsoft has made waves with the aggressive, industry-reshaping Game Pass - which offers a bevy of ancient Xbox classics and fresh exclusives for a flat, $15 monthly fee.

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